R.I. Gen. Laws § 35-3-6: Compensation of outside personnel employed in preparation of budget.

Whenever the budget officer shall deem it advisable or necessary to require the attendance of any person other than the director of a department or a person employed by the state in the classified service, to aid and assist him or her in the preparation of the annual budget, the budget officer may compensate the person for his or her attendance and other necessary expenses.